True/False
Indicate whether the sentence or statement is true
or false.
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1.
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The war left
the Continental Congress with a large debt.
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2.
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New York
City threatened to leave the state and join the Union on its own.
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3.
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Under the
Articles of Confederation, the government could conduct foreign affairs.
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4.
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In 1787, the
Constitution included a bill of rights.
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5.
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Antifederalists supported the Constitution.
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6.
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The British
removed all of their troops immediately after the war.
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7.
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The
Americans were ready to concentrate power in the hands of one ruler.
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8.
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The
president's term is four years long.
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9.
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Changes to
the Articles had to be approved by all 13 states.
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10.
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The Senate
is part of the executive branch of the government.
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Multiple Choice
Identify the
letter of the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
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11.
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One major
weakness of the Confederation was that it could not deal with a. | drawing
maps. | c. | Native
Americans. | b. | new states. | d. | the nation's finances. | | | | |
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12.
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The branch
of the government that deals with the court system is called the a. | legislative
branch. | c. | executive
branch. | b. | judicial branch. | d. | constitutional branch. | | | | |
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13.
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Convention
delegates agreed that the Constitution must be approved by how many states? a. | 3
states | c. | 12
states | b. | all states | d. | 9 states | | | | |
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14.
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Constitutional Convention delegates voted for a national government based on
the a. | New Jersey
Plan. | c. | New York
Plan. | b. | Virginia Plan. | d. | Northwest Territory Plan. | | | | |
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15.
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The
Revolutionary War brought into focus the contradiction between the American battle for liberty and
the a. | need to raise
money. | c. | practice of
slavery. | b. | right to rebellion. | d. | right for women to vote. | | | | |
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16.
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Shays's
Rebellion forced courts to close so judges could not confiscate a. | tax
money. | c. | smuggled
goods. | b. | farmers' land. | d. | criminals' homes. | | | | |
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17.
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The
Americans formed a republic, a government in which citizens rule through a. | elected
representatives. | c. | kingships. | b. | monarchies. | d. | appointed representatives. | | | | |
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One of the
Confederation's accomplishments was an arrangement for a. | currency. | c. | the
military. | b. | new states in the West. | d. | foreign troops. | | | | |
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19.
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The belief
that all people have a right to life, liberty, and property was promoted by
philosopher a. | Baron de
Montesquieu. | c. | John
Locke. | b. | John Adams. | d. | Benjamin Franklin. | | | | |
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20.
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What was the
single territory that was created out of the lands north of the Ohio River and east of the
Mississippi River? a. | Mississippi Territory | c. | Northwest Territory | b. | Western
Territory | d. | Ohio
Territory | | | | |
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Those who
opposed the Constitution feared the national government would a. | take rights away from
people. | c. | limit
trade. | b. | limit the number of new states. | d. | require religion to be practiced. | | | | |
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22.
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The states
adopted constitutions that limited the power of the a. | state
senator. | c. | governor. | b. | state representative. | d. | president. | | | | |
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Convention
delegates broke the deadlock between large and small states when they approved a. | the Two-Thirds
Compromise. | c. | the Three-Fifths
Compromise. | b. | Washington's Compromise. | d. | the Great Compromise. | | | | |
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Which was
the last state to ratify the Constitution? a. | Rhode Island | c. | Maryland | b. | New York | d. | North Carolina | | | | |
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25.
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The branch
of the government that is headed by the president is called the a. | legislative
branch. | c. | executive
branch. | b. | judicial branch. | d. | constitutional branch. | | | | |
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Matching
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Mercy Otis Warren | b. | the men who shaped the
Constitution | c. | supporter of the Constitution | d. | system that keeps any
one branch of government from gaining too much power | e. | indirectly elects
president | | |
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26.
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Electoral
College
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27.
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Federalist
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28.
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Framers
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29.
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Antifederalist
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30.
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checks and
balances
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | manumission | d. | Daniel Shays | b. | Roger
Sherman | e. | Quakers | c. | James Madison | | | | |
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31.
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freeing of
individual enslaved persons
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32.
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proposed
Great Compromise
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33.
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antislavery
society
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34.
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author of
Virginia Plan
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35.
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led a
rebellion
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Match
each item with the correct statement below. a. | Articles of Confederation | d. | depreciated | b. | constitution | e. | bicameral | c. | ordinance | | | | |
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36.
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plan of
government
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37.
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law
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38.
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fallen in
value
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39.
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America's
first constitution
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40.
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two-house
legislatures
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